Renee Benson, Rita LeBlanc and Ryan LeBlanc filed an appeal Wednesday seeking to overturn a decision that found Tom Benson competent to run his New Orleans businesses.

Renee Benson, Rita LeBlanc and Ryan LeBlanc filed an appeal Wednesday seeking to overturn a decision that found Tom Benson competent to run his New Orleans businesses.

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Updated: 6:14 PM CDT Jun 24, 2015

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WEBVTT COMPETENT TO RUN HIS EMPIRE.THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTINGRENATE BENSON AND HER CHILDREN,SAYS THAT TOM BENSON'S MENTALCAPACITY IS DIMINISHING.A CALL INTO QUESTION HIS ABILITYTO RUN THE SAINTS AND PELICANS,BECAUSE EARLIER THIS YEAR HENAMED HIS WIFE TO SUCCEED HIMASHIS HEIR.LAST WEEK, A COURT RULED THAT HEWAS COMPETENT TO RUN HISFRANCHISES.THE APPEAL FOCUSES ON THE DENIALOF MULTIPLE REQUESTS TO QUESTIONTOM BENSON BEFORE AND DURING THETRIAL.THE NURSE, WIFE, AND THELAWYERPROVIDED STATEMENTS DURING THETRIAL.THIS CASE IS DRIVEN BYTHEIRLOVE FOR THEIR FATHER ANDGRANDFATHER, SAYS THEIRATTORNEY.